Architectural Services for Riverside School

Greenwich Public Schools, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is procuring comprehensive architectural services for the renovation of Riverside School through Request for Proposal (RFP) 2570-26. The procurement encompasses a full range of design and engineering services, including architectural design, civil engineering, geotechnical surveys, structural design, landscape design, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design, cost estimating, and construction administration. The selected architectural firm will be responsible for developing a minimum of three conceptual alternatives during the Schematic Design phase (minimal intervention, complete new construction, and hybrid solution), presenting designs at 50% and 90% completion milestones to the Building Committee, and preparing materials for a minimum of three public meetings. The project scope includes funded components such as an elevator, ADA compliance upgrades, doors, windows, ceilings, lighting, and outdoor lighting, along with potentially funded items including a secure ADA-compliant front entrance and cafeteria expansion or relocation. The RFP solicitation period runs from March 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT through April 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT, with a mandatory site walk-through scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Riverside School (90 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside, Connecticut 06878). Questions from proposers must be submitted by April 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with written responses posted by April 17, 2026. Evaluation criteria include specialized experience with Connecticut K-12 school projects, technical approach, knowledge of Connecticut School Construction Grant applications, team qualifications, proposed schedule, quality assurance procedures, commitment to sustainable design and Connecticut High Performance Building Standards compliance, and proposal clarity. The selected firm must maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, general liability of $2,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability of $1,000,000, excess liability of $5,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Connecticut statute, with the Town of Greenwich named as additional insured.

The solicitation is open to all vendors with no stated set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The project currently has $1 million in construction funds appropriated and managed by the Riverside School Building Committee. While the exact award value is not disclosed in the solicitation documents, compensation will be negotiated based on qualifications, experience, project complexity, and fair market value as determined by the Building Committee and Board of Education. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Eugene Watts at Greenwich Public Schools, 290 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830, by telephone at 203-625-7411 or by email at eugene_watts@greenwich.k12.ct.us.